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AFTER DECOLONISATION: WHOSE KNOWLEDGE, WHOSE FUTURE? Power, Technology and the Making of African Thought
Political independence did not erase the intellectual structures established under colonia...
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Call For Papers
AFTER DECOLONISATION: WHOSE KNOWLEDGE, WHOSE FUTURE? Power, Technology and the Making of African Thought
Political independence did not erase the intellectual structures established under colonia...
Submit Now
George Chidiebere Umeh — Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 09 September 2026
Ikenna Kamalu (Walter Sisulu University
Previous scholarship on ritual oath-taking in Africa has largely been from the perspective of anthropology, history, religion and philosophy, whereas its linguistic representation in African literary discourse and imagin...
Christian Tuotamuno Diri — Federal University, Otuoke
· Vol. 33, No. 2
· 08 September 2026
This study employs media framing analysis and six (6) empirical studies on environmental communication, reporting, and coverage on different aspects of the Niger Delta were analysed. These empirical studies were purposiv...
Chisom Paula Ogamba — Babcock University, Illlisan Remo, Ogun, Nigeria
· Vol. 33, No. 1
· 05 September 2026
Blessing Chidinma Aaron - Babcock University aaronb@hs.babcock.edu.ng
Olubunmi Idowu - Babcock University idowuo@babcock.edu.ng
Goodseed Ochulor - Babcock University ochulorg@babcock.edu.ng
This study interrogates how Nigerian newspaper reportage linguistically constructs the “perfect victim” and produces a hierarchical representation of rape victims. While prior studies have examined rape narratives throug...
Christian Uchegbu — University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
· Vol. 33, No. 1
· 05 September 2026
Madiode Fortune Walter - University of Port Harcourt
Disability raises questions that extend far beyond the body. It reveals how communities construct personhood, negotiate belonging, and affirm or deny human dignity through their cultural and religious worldviews. Despite...
Chibuike Chidi Egbua — Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
· Vol. 33, No. 1
· 05 September 2026
Maureen Wubi Worlu Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Wubi.maureen@iaue.edu.ng
The persistence of indigenous knowledge systems in postcolonial Africa continues to expose unresolved tensions between state-centred legal systems and locally grounded traditions of knowing. These tensions have become mo...
Sunday Abayiga Needam — Hassan Odukale Methodist Theological Institute
· Vol. 33, No. 1
· 05 September 2026
Why do some societies build resilient institutions while others falter under the weight of concentrated power? The answer may lie not only in constitutional reforms but also in enduring governance traditions that distrib...
In the context of widening socio-economic inequalities, weakened state institutions, and growing conditions of global precarity, Nigerian Neo-Pentecostalism has emerged as a significant arena for negotiating religious au...
Onyewuchi Christopher Opara — University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt
· Vol. 33, No. 1
· 05 September 2026
Amaechi Goodwin Chukwuma Heart University of Port Harcourt
Contemporary scholarship has explained the remarkable growth of African Pentecostalism through prosperity theology, charismatic leadership, public religion, and the social consequences of economic insecurity. While these...
Paul Adedotun Adesupo — Department of Christian Religious Studies, Faculty of Education, Emmanuel Alayande of Education, Oyo, Oyo State. Nigeria.
· Vol. 33, No. 1
· 05 September 2026
Christian marriage continues to be framed theologically through covenant, yet it is increasingly practised within social environments marked by uncertainty, mobility, and structural precarity rather than stability and pe...
Michael Abodunrin Olusegun PhD (UMCA Theological College
Adeyinka Daniel Damilare (Ajayi Crowther University)
This study examines the marginalization of the Cross within African inculturation theology and argues for its reinterpretation through African relational ontology. While existing scholarship has largely focused on Christ...
Chile A. Oparaocha — University of Port Harcourt
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
Salem Ǒchála È̩jè̩bá
This study investigates the semiotic functions of saliva in Ígálâ and
Igbo ritual speech, highlighting the intersection of embodiment,
symbolism, and communicative practice in cultural meaning-making.
Focusing on the...
Lotachukwu Cynthia Ononaiwu — Rivers State University
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
Adagogo C. Brown
This study critically examines Yoruba symbolism in Amos Tutuola’s
The Palm Wine Drinkard as a repository of indigenous knowledge,
challenging readings that categorise the narrative as mere folklore or
fantasy. The stu...
Eunice Chidinma Osuagwu — University of Port Harcourt
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
Onuegbu Isaac Ameme
Nigeria presents a striking paradox: despite being one of the most
Christian-populated countries in Africa, the nation continues to
experience persistent economic underdevelopment, systemic
corruption, deep inequality...
Tamunosiki Markson — University of Port Harcourt
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
This paper posits that the prevailing "notice and consent" framework
governing data privacy represents a fundamental ethical collapse,
primarily because it reduces the concept of human autonomy to a mere
bureaucratic...
Gloria Njideka Ayantayo — Ajayi Crowther University
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
This study investigates the social costs and benefits of atonement
within Nigerian Christianity, focusing on Catholic, Aladura (Christ
Apostolic Church, CAC), and Pentecostal (Living Faith Church,
Winners’ Chapel) con...
